Coordinates: | 53.3°N -2.663°W |
Official Name: | Aston |
Label Position: | bottom |
Population: | 106 |
Population Ref: | (2011 census) |
Civil Parish: | Aston |
Unitary England: | Cheshire West and Chester |
Lieutenancy England: | Cheshire |
Region: | North West England |
Country: | England |
Constituency Westminster: | Weaver Vale |
Post Town: | RUNCORN |
Postcode District: | WA7 |
Postcode Area: | WA |
Dial Code: | 01928 |
Os Grid Reference: | SJ558783 |
Static Image Name: | Aston St Peter 4.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | St. Peter's Church, Aston-By-Sutton |
Aston (or Aston-by-Sutton) is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 111, reducing slightly to 106 at the 2011 census.[1] The village is just outside the Runcorn urban area. From 1974 to 2009 it was in Vale Royal district.
St Peter's Church is a Grade I listed building.
Aston was the seat of the Aston baronets of the County of Chester (baronetcy created 1628, extinct 1815).[2]
Aston-by-Sutton was formerly a township and chapelry in the parish of Runcorn,[3] in 1866 Aston by Sutton became a separate civil parish,[4] on 9 November 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Aston Grange to form "Aston".[5] In 1931 the parish of Aston by Sutton had a population of 220.[6]